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Twisting Gods Word
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For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →
as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →
I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book: — read the full passage →
And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. — read the full passage →
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →
I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; — read the full passage →
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight. — read the full passage →
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →
All the day long they wrest my words: All their thoughts are against me for evil.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. — read the full passage →
Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.
And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold Wondrous things out of thy law.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified? — read the full passage →
Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →
Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.
The sum of thy word is truth; And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth for ever. ש SHIN.
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: — read the full passage →
And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you; — read the full passage →
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: — read the full passage →
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. — read the full passage →
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. — read the full passage →
Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?
And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →
The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying, — read the full passage →
I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
The way of peace they know not; and there is no justice in their goings: they have made them crooked paths; whosoever goeth therein doth not know peace.
Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him. — read the full passage →
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you.
The same was in the beginning with God.
Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin, — read the full passage →
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, That seek him with the whole heart.
But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
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